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I  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY,  | 
ft  Princeton,  N.  J.    W*^ 


J      Bequeathed  by  the  Hon.  E.  BOUDINOT,  LL.D.      '^ 


Ij  Casr,    Division i!j 

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EXTRACTS 

TROM    THE 

MINUTES 

O'S    THE 

SYNOD 

OS 

%EW-YORK  AND  NEW-JERSEY. 
A.  D.  18 la. 


ELIZJBETH-TQWNi 

PRINTED    BY 

SHEPARD  KOLLOCK. 


1810, 


Resolved,  That  the  Rev,  Dr.  John  Woodhull 
and  the  Rev,  George  S.  Woodhull,  with  the  Stated 
Clerk^  be  a  committee  to  select  and  have  printed^  such 
extracts  from  the  3Iinutes  ofSt/nody  as  they  jnay  think 
proper. 

Resolved  further,  That  five  hundred  copies  be 
printed  and  distributed  to  the  different  Presbyteries  in 
the  ratio  of  their  numbers. 


j:XTRACTS 

FROM    THE 

MIN  UTES 

OF    THE 

SYNOD  OS  NEW-YORK   and  NEW-JERSEY. 


Newark,  October  17,  1810,  10 o'clock, /^.  i)/. 


TH  E  Synod  met  agreeably  to  adjournmcni, 
and  was  ©pened  with  a  sermon  by  the  Rev.  Dr. 
John  B.Romeyn, the  Moderator,  from  2 Corinthians, 
V.  14,15,16,17. 

Began  with  prayer. 

Present, 
From  the  Presbytery  of  Long-Island  j 
ministers, 
Rev.  William  Schenck,*  Rev.  Jonathan  Hunttlng-, 
Zechariah  Greene,  Nathaniel  S.  Prime  j 

ELDERS, 

Mr.  Ezra  Conkling,  from  Huntington, 

David  Hedges,  from  Bridgehampton. 


*  The  members  marked  thus  {*)  took  their  feats  the 
second  day  of  th«  sessions. 


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From  the  Presbytery  of  Hudson; 

MINISTERS, 

Eev.  John  Ely,  Rev.  Thomas  Giier, 

Methuselah  Baldwin,  Charles  Cummins, 

Isaac  Lewis,  Noah  Crane, 

Isaac  Van  Doren,  John  Johnston, 

Ebenezer  Grant,  Henrj^  Ford  ; 

ELDERS, 

Mr.  David  R.  Arnold,  from  Scotch  Town, 
James  Wood,  from  Florida, 
Sylvester  Roe,  from  Newburgh. 

From  the  Presbytery  of  New-Tork  ; 

MINISTERS, 

Rev.  George  Faitoute,       Rev.  J.  B.  Roraeyn,D.D» 
Samuel  Miller,  D.D.  Ezra  S.  Ely, 

P-.  Milledoler,  D.  D.  Gardiner  Spring  ; 

ELDERS, 

Mr.  Thomas  Bayles,  from  Jamaica, 

John  R.  B.  Rodgers,  "l  from  Wall-st- church, 
David  L.  Dodge,        J      New- York, 
Ephraim  Brasher,  from  Rutger's-st.  ch.  N.Ya 
Zechariah  Lewis,  from  Cedar-st.  ch.  N.  Y. 
John  Mills,  from  the  Brick  ch,  New-Yorko, 

From  the  Presbytery  of  Jersey  \ 


MINISTERS 


Rev.  Azel  Roe,  D.  D.        Rev.  AsaHillyer, 

Uzal  Ogden,  D.  D.  Samuel  Whelpleyj 

Lemuel  Fordham,  Aaron  Condict,*- 


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Rev.  Gershom Williams,      Rev.  Mat.  L.  R.  Perrlnf, 

Kenry  Cook,  Stephen  Thompson, 

James  Richards,  Elias  Riggs, 

Amzi  Armstrong,  John  M'Dowell, 

James  G.  Force,  Samuel  Fishevi, 

Thomas  Picton,  Barnabas  King, 

Buckley  Carll,*  Eliphalet  Price  j 
Timothy  Aiclen,* 

LDERS, 

Ibridg'*, 
John  Perry,  from  Orange, 
Jacob  Ward,  from  Hanover, 
Samuel  Parkhurst,  from  Springfield,* 
Matthias  Freeman,  from  2d  ch.  Woodbrlclgp., 
Jabez  Baldwin,  from  Newark, 
iPreserve  Riggs,  from  Mendham, 
Jonathan  Meeker,  from  Rahway, 
Jacob  Bonnel,  from  South-Hanover, 
Henry  Lyon,  from  Connecticut  Farmr?, 
Joseph  Tomkins,  from  New-Providence, 
Moses  Chandler,  from  Elizabeth-Town, 
Jesse  Cutler,  from  Morristown, 
Benjamin  Lamson,  from  Rockaway, 
JohnL.  Cole,  from  Jersey, 
John  Angus,  from  Perth-Amboy, 
Robert  Ogden,  from  HarJision. 

From  the  Presbytery  of  Nezv-Eriuisunch  ; 

MINISTERS, 

Rev.  John  Woodhull,  D.  D.  Rev.  Hollowav  WJImf, 
Samuel  S.  Smith,  D.  D.  William  B.  Sloan,-^ 

Joseph  Clark,  D.  D.*  Joseph  Campbell, 

Robert  Finley,*  G.  S.  WoodhuH, 


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Kcv.  David  Comfort,         Bev.  William  C.  SchencV, 
Isaac  V.  Brown,  Jacob  Kirkpatrick  ; 

Enoch  Burt, 

FLDERS, 

Mr.  Joseph  Sutfin,  from  Freehold, 
Benjamin  Smith,  from  Trenton, 
John  Myers,  from  Ncvv-Brunswick, 
Peter  Thompson,  from  Kingwood, 
Waters  Smith,  from  Maidenhead, 
Pavid  Traphagcn,  from  Lamington, 
James  Thompson,  from  Hackct's  Towhj 
James  IMoore,  from  Princeton, 
Nathaniel  Wilson,  from  Amwell. 

Rev.  Dr.  Samuel  S.  Smith  was  chosen  Moderator, 
pnd  the  Rev.  John  M'Dowell  and  the  Rev.  Isaac  V, 
13rown,  were  chosen  clerks. 

Whereas  many  of  our  churches  are  in  the  habit, 
W'hen  they  receive  members  to  their  communion,  of 
requiring  them  publicly  to  profess  their  belief  in  the 
doctrines  of  the  gospel,  as  summarily  contained  in 
the  Confession  of  Faith  of  this  Church,  and  enter 
into  covenant  in  the  presence  of  the  congregation; 
and  whereas  some  ministers  and  sessions,  whose 
churches  have  not  heretofore  been  in  the  above 
practice,  are  anxious  to  introduce  it;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  this  Synod  approve  of  the  intro- 
duction of  this  practice  by  such  churches  as  think 
proper. 

The  Committee  appointed  on  the  overture  respect- 


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taming  information  respecting  the  condition  ot  thti 
church,  and  the  state  of  religion  in  all  parts  of  the 
christian  world,  made  the  following  report,  which 
was  adopted,  viz. 

As  correct  information  respecting  the  condition  of 
the  church,  and  the  state  of  religion,  as  extensively 
as  it  may  be  practicable  to  obtain  it,  from  all  parts 
of  the  christian  world,  must  be  highly  desirable  to 
every  one  who  feels  a  pious  concern  for  the  welfare 
of  Zion  }  as  such  information  is  calculated  to  awaken 
a  christian  sympathy  in  the  whole  church,  for  such 
portions  thereof  as  are  in  a  suffering  condition,  to 
prompt  to  a  hearty  concurrence  in  every  measure 
which  the  church  ought  to  use  for  propagating  the 
light  of  divine  truth,  and  advancing  the  spiritual  in- 
terests  of  those  parts  of  the  church  which  need  the 
aid  of  the  more  prosperous  portions,  and  to  awaken 
more  extensively  a  spirit  of  fervent  prayer  to  the 
great  Head  of  the  church,  that  the  spiritual  health  of 
Zion  may  be  maintained  through  ull  her  border, 
and  her  interests  and  glory  be  extended  through  the 
earth. 

The  Committee,  therefore,  beg  leave  to  suggest 
to  this  Synod,  the  expediency  of  their  recommend- 
ing the  object  contemplated  in  the  overture,  to  the 
next  General  Assembly  of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
in  these  United  States,  that,  should  thev  sec  proper, 
they  may  take  this  important  business  into  their  r^e- 
rious  consideration,  and  adopt  such  measures  rela- 
tive thereto,  as  to  them  may  seem  most  expedient. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  draught  a  summarv 
account  of  the  state  of  religion  within  the  bounds  of 


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ftt6  Synod  of  New-York  and  Nev\'- Jersey,  introduced 
the  folio  wing  report,  which  being  read  and  amended, 
Nvas  adopted. 

The  Synod  feel  themselves  once  more  called  upon 
to  congratulate  each  other,  and  to  olTer  their  humble 
and  united  thanksgivings  to  Almighty  God  for  what 
he  hath  done  in  the  past  year  for  the  churches  under 
their  care.  By  the  statements  made  to  this  judica- 
tory it  appears,  that  the  general  peace  and  unity  ot 
the  church  have  beeh  preserved ;  that  the  public 
Worship  of  God  on  the  Sabbath,  as  well  as  on  other 
bccasions,  has  been  generally  attetided  with  more 
than  ordinary  interest  and  cafe  ;  and  that  other  or- 
dinances of  his  house  have,  by  the  professing  people 
of  God,  been  generally  respected,  and  solemnly  and 
affectionately  observed. 

They  observe  also,  with  particular  pleasure,  that 
more  than  ordinary  attention  has  been  paid,  in  the 
past  year,  in  all  their  bounds,  to  that  inexpressibly- 
important  duty  the  catechetical  instruction  of  their 
youth.  It  appears  also  that  steps  have  already  been, 
or  soon  will  be  taken,  for  carrying  into  effect  the  re= 
solution  of  the  General  Assembly,  for  the  purpose 
of  introducing  a  salutary  discipline  over  baptized 
children,  agreeably  to  the  Book  of  Discipline  and 
the  Word  of  God.  The  Synod  cannot  but  express 
a  most  ardent  wish,  as  the  hopes  of  the  Church  of 
God  centre  on  the  rising  generation,  that  increasing 
attention  will  be  paid  to  the  cultivation  of  their 
minds,  by  imbuing  them  with  divine  knowledge, 
and  the  correction  of  their  morals,  by  the  inspection 
of  a  wise  and  necessary  discipline  j  ^nd  so  much  Hit 


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iTiore,  as  we  well  know  that  without  obedience  to 
Christ  they  are  prepared  to  be  useful,  neither  to 
themselves,  to  the  church  of  God,  nor  to  their  coun- 
try. 

The  Synod  have  also  observed,  with  pleasure, 
that  praying  societies  formerly  instituted,  have  con- 
tinued in  many  places  to  flourish  ;  and  that,  as  nur- 
series of  the  church  of  God,  they  have  yielded,  in  the 
past  year,  their  usual  fruits  of  knowledge,  of  devo- 
tion, and  of  charity. 

The  number  of  new  converts,  during  the  past  year, 
has  probably  not  been  as  great  in  the  Presbyteries  of 
Jersey  and  Long-Island,  as  in  some  years  past ;  but 
in  the  Presbyteries  of  New- York  and  of  Hudson  they 
are  believed  to  have  been  greater.  Professors  gather- 
ed, in  revivals  of  former  years,  have  continued  to 
walk  worthy  of  their  high  calling,  with  very  few  ex- 
ceptions ;  apostacies  have  been  rare,  and  professed 
infidelity  has  concealed  itself  from  the  public  eye. 

The  Synod  have  reason  to  hope,  that  there  exists 
in  many  of  their  churches  a  more  than  ordinary  de- 
sire for  the  attainment  of  divine  knowledge,  and  a 
more  than  ordinary  devotedness  to  God,  producing, 
as  far  as  it  extends,  improvements  of  morals,  and  a 
corresponding  measure  of  private  domestic,  and  pub- 
lic happiness. 

Thus,  the  great  Head  of  the  Church  hath  now  a- 
gain,  as  in  times  past,  notwithstanding  all  our  unwor* 
thiness,  had  respect  unto  the  covenant  of  his  grace. 
We  have  failed  in  our  duty  and  gratitude  to  him  ; 
but  he  has  not  failed  to  us,  either  in  faithfulness  or 
mercy  j  he  has  forgiven  much  j  he  has  done  much 
B 


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for  us,  and  for  ours. — O,  may  we  be  ever  mindful  of 
his  benefits,  and  love  much,  and  love  for  ever !  Atnen, 

The  Synod  of  New- York  and  New-Jersey  con- 
sists of  five  Presbyteries,  as  follows,  viz. 

I.  The  Presbytery  of  Long-Isjand,  which  con- 
sists of  eleven  ministers,  and  has  vinder  its  care  four- 
teen congregations,  five  licentiates,  and  one  candi- 
date, via. 


Ministers. 
Benjamin  Goldsmith, 

William  Schenck, 
Joshua  Hart, 
Zechariah  Greene, 


Congrcgatioyis.     Conimun^tsi 
Aquebogue  and  1 
Mattituck,      } 
Huntington,  231 

Without  a  charge. 
Brookhaven, 


Aaron  Woolworth,  D.  D.  Bridgehampton, 


Daniel  Hall, 
David  S.  Bogart, 
Jonathan  Huntting, 
Jonathan  Robinson, 
Ezra  Haynes, 

Nathaniel  S.  Prime, 

Vacant,  able  to  support  a 
pastor, 
Ditto, 

United  able. 

Unable, 

Richard  S.  Storrs, 
Stephen  Porter, 
Ebenezer  Philips, 
Benjamin  Baily, 
Ezra  King, 


Without  a  charge. 
Southampton, 
Independent  Cong, 
Brookfield. 
Independent  Cong. 

{Smith-Town, 
Fresh  Ppnd, 

j-Easthampton, 

WesthatTipton. 

{Middletown, 
Southaven. 
Islip. 


I 


Licentiates. 


One  Candidate 


69 
179 


103 


27 

34. 


Total     1,013 


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11.  The  Presbytery  of  Hudson,  wliich  consists  of 
nineteen  ministers,  and  has  under  its  care  twenty- 
five  congregations,  and  one  candidate,  viz. 


Ministers. 

Congregations.     Com 

niwi'ts. 

Solomon  Mead, 

Without  a  chargv". 

Andrew  King, 

Wall-Kill, 

l^% 

John  Ely, 

Salem, 

77 

Herman  Daggett, 

Without  a  charge. 

Methuselah  Baldwin, 

Scotch  Town, 

51 

Isaac  Lewis, 

Goshen 

114 

John  Clark, 

Pleasant  Valley, 

292 

Ebenezer  Grant, 

Bedford, 

101' 

Isaac  Van  Doren, 

Hopewtll, 

10£ 

Benjamin  Prime, 

Withont  a  charge. 

Thomas  Grier, 

West  Town. 

Charles  Curnminsj 

Florida, 

86 

Daniel  Crane, 

Fish-Kill, 

2i 

Noah  Crane, 

John  Johnston, 

Newhurgh, 
New-^Vindsor, 

50 
51 

Andrew  Thomson, 

York-Town, 

21 

Henry  Ford, 

Bethlehem, 

6r 

Daniel  C.  Hopkins, 

Amity. 

James  I.  Ostrum, 

i  Marlborough, 
1  New-Paltz. 

^'^-'^  I  Deer  Park, 


Vacant,  able  to  support  a 
pastor. 

Ditto,  Franklin, 

Ditto,  V/apping's  Creek. 

Unable,  Pittsburgh. 

Ditto,  Concord, 

Ditto,  Monticello. 

Ditto,  White  Lake. 

Ditto,  Liberty. 

Qnc  Candidate. 


ii 


Total     1,25 


III.  The  Presbytery  of  New- York,  which  con» 
sists  of  ten  ministers,  and  has  under  Jts  care  eight 
congregations,  one  licentiate,  and  one  candidate,  viz. 

Ministers.  Congregatio?:s.     Commun'is. 

_  ,      Ti    1  -r>    -Tk  V  V/all-st.  and  Brick 

John  Rodgers,  D.  D,  J  churches,  N.  York. 

George  Faitoute,  Jamaica,  51 

Peter  Fish,  Without  a  charge. 

William  P.  Kuypers,         Hem.p.stead. 
Samuel  Miller,  D.  D.        Wall-st.  New- York,     190 
Philip  Mdledoler,  D.  D.  Rutgcrs-st.  N.York,    436 
John  M'Nicce,  Irish  ch.  New- York,       82 

John  B.  Romeyn,  D.  D.    Ccdar-st.  New-York,    142 
Ezra  S.  Ely,  Without  a  charge. 

Gardiner  Spring,  Brick  ch.  New-York. 

Vacant,  able  to  support  a    f  ^^^^.^  ^^ 

pastor,  [  '■ 

Total       95  S 
William  Woodbridgc,       Licentiate. 

One  Candidate. 

IV.  The  Presbytery  of  Jersey,  which  consists  of 
twenty-three  ministers,  and  has  under  its  care  twen- 
ty-two congregations,  three  licentiates,  and  two  can- 
didates, viz. 

Ministers.  Congregations.     Commun'fs. 

Azel  Roe,  D.  D.  Woodbridge,  77 

Uzal  Ogden,  D.  D.  Without  a  charge. 

Lemuel  Fordham,  Black  River,  63 

David  Austin,  Without  a  charge. 

Asa  Hillyer,  Orange,  377 

Samuel  Whelpley,  V/ithout  a  charge. 


Ministers' 
Aaron  Condict, 
Gershom  Williams, 
Henry  Cook, 
James  Richards, 

Edward  D.  Griffin,  D.D. 

Amzi  Armstrong, 
James  G.  Force, 
Thomas  Picton, 
Buckley  Carll, 
Timothy  Alden, 
Matthew  L.  R.  Perrine, 
Stephen  Thompson, 
Elias  Riggs, 
John  M'Dowell, 
Samuel  Fisher, 
Barnabas  King, 
Eliphalet  Price, 
Vacant,  able  to  support  a 
pastor, 

Ditto, 

Ditto, 
Unable, 

Ditto, 


John  R.  Crane, 
Hooper  Gumming, 
Daniel  Clark, 


Cengr^ations,    Commun^ts* 

Hanover,  292 

Springfield,  180 

2d  ch.  Woodbrldge,  127 

Newark,  531, 
r  Prof.  Pul.  El.  And- 
\      over  Mas. 

Mendham,  22S 
Without  a  charge. 

Westfield,  22S 

Rah  way,  93 
Without  a  charge. 

South  Hanover,  207 

Connecticut  Farms,  151 

New-Providence,  X17 

Elizabeth-Town,  345 

Morris  Town,  329 

Rockaway,  115 

Jersey,  14 

j-  Perth- Amboy,  23 

Hardiston,  43 
Kaverstraw. 
New-Hampstead. 

Succasunna,  i^Q 

Total  3,549 

V  Licentiates. 

Two  Candidafes. 


V.  The   Presbytery  o£   New-Brunswick,  which 
consists  of  twenty-five  ministers,  and  has  under  its 


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care  thirty-three  congregations,  seven  licentiates,  and 
fu^e  candidates,  viz. 

Ministers.  Co7ijiregations.     Co7nnmnHs.. 

John  y/oodhull,  D.  D.      Freehold,  312 

Samuel  S.  Smith,  D.  D.     Pres.  N.  J.  College. 
Andrew  Hunter,  Without  a  charge. 

James  F.  Armstrong,         Trenton, 

{Pennington, 
Trenton,  1st  ch. 
New-Brunswick, 
Harmony, 
Without  a  charge. 
Midway,  Geo.  (180rO  216 


Joseph  Rue, 

Joseph  Clark,  D.  D. 
Garner  A.  Hunt, 
Thomas  Grant, 
Cyrus  GuildersIeevCj 

John  Boyd, 


124 

18S 

114 
5Z 


David  Barclays 

Robert  Finley, 

Hollov^-ay  W.  Hunt, 

Jacob  Rickhow, 
Nathaniel  Harris, 

William  B.  Sloan, 

George  S.  Woodhull, 
David  Comfort, 

John  Cornell, 

Isaac  V.  Brown, 

Josepli  Campbell, 

James  Patterson, 


] 


137 


231 

204 


f  Newton,  ") 

\  Kardwich,       J 
r  Oxford, 
X  Nolton, 

t  Mount  Bethel 
Baskingridge, 

f  Bethlehem,      "J 

<  King  wood,       y 

(.Alexandria,,  J 
Natchez,  (M.  T.) 
Without  a  charge. 

{Greenwich, 
Mansfield, 
Cranbury, 
Kingston, 

{AUentown, 
Nottingham. 
Ivlaidenhead,  52 

{Hackets-Tov/n,      ")     ..^ 
Pleasant  Grove,     J 
Bound-Brook,  132 


1 


98 

112 

GO 


3i 


Mhtisters. 

Congregations,    Communis. 

Enoch  Burt, 

Lamington, 

105 

William  C.  Schenk 

■i 

Princeton, 

63 

Jacob  Kirkpatrick, 

Amwell. 

Vacant,  able  to  support  a 
pastor, 

<  Flemington« 

Unable, 

Shrewsbury, 

Ditto, 

Shark  River, 

Ditto, 

Middletown  "Point, 
Total 

2,496 

Jacob  Field, 

1 

John  Smith, 

1 

Eli  Cooley, 

William  Dunlap, 

^Licentiates, 

Philip  Lindsley, 

Stephen  Boyer, 

Joseph  L,  Shaver, 

Five  Candidates. 

Mhu 

Con.    Licen.   Can. 

Co?n. 

Long-Island, 

11 

14          5           1 

1,013 

Hudson, 

19 

25          0          1 

1,255 

New-York, 

10 

8          1           1 

955 

Jersey, 

23 

22          3          2 

3,549 

Ne\v»Brunswick, 

25 

33           7           5 

2,49S 

Total     88 


102 


16 


10 


9,268 


Adjourned  to  meet  in  the  city  of  New- York,  in  the 
Brick  Church,  on  the  third  Tuesday  in  October 
,next,  at  3  o'clock  p.  m. 


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